Receptacle.



F. E. BARNS.

RECEPYTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 20 1913.

1,097,385, Patented May 19, 1914.

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FRANKLIN ELLSWORTH BAENS, 0F AKRON, OHIO.

RECEPTAGLE.

Specification of Letters .Eatent. Application filed August 20, 1913.

Pat outed 111a 1%), 1914;. Serial No. 785,662.

To all whom it may concern lie it known that I, FRANKLIN ELLswon'rriBanne a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the countyof Summit and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to special receptacles for holding a continuouswinding of flexible material such for instance as a strip of sterilizedgauze for surgeons and physicians use, and the object thereof is to provide a convenient receptacle in which may be placed a sterilized stripor winding of gauze protected from contamination and which can bereadily unwound either in its entirety or unwound intermittently, as desired.

The device embodies an outer inclosing receptacle for inclosing not onlythe winding of material but also an inner containing element withinwhich the strip of material is wound, the latter provided with a slotthrough which the material is drawn.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of partsconstituting the invention to be hereinafter specifically described andillustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereofwherein is shown the pre ferred embodiment of the invention, but it isto be understood that changes, variations and modifications can beresorted to which come within the scope of the matter hereinafterclaimed.

In the drawings in which similar reference numerals indicate like partsin the different figures, Figure 1, is a perspective view of thereceptacle embodying this invention; Fig. 2, is a longitudinal centralsectional view of the same; Fig. 3, is a trans verse sectional view ofthe device taken on line X of Fig. 2; and, 15 4, is a perspec tive viewof the inner container showing a strip of gauze drawn through a slottherein.

The device embodies an outer containing casing consisting preferably ofa cylindrical wall 1 closed at one end through the medium of an integralmember 2 and with its opposite end open and with the inner face of thewall 1 immediately aojacent to the open end slightly inclined or beveledat 3 for a purpose to be later described. The open end of the outercontainer or casing is closed by a cap 4 which is preferably providedwith an outer milled or knurled edge 5 from which extends laterally amarginal flange (3 the outer face 7 of which is inclined to coope atc orfrictitmally engage the inclined face of the casing 1 and with the innerface 8 of the flange oppositely inclined for a purpose to be laterdescribed. Arranged preferably centrally of the cap 1 and within theconfines of the flange 6 is a hub or boss 9 provided with a centralrecess 10 constituting a bearing for a purpose to be later described. Itis contemplated that the en gagement between the inner inclined face ofthe casing 1 and the outer face 7 of the flange 6 will be a :llrictionalengagement so that when the cap l forced inwardly it will hcrn'ieticallyseal the open end of the casing 1 and yet, if desired, the cap 4: may berevolved by hand to remove it, use being then made of the milled orknurled edge rldapted to be positioned within the outer casing 1 is aninner container connorising a preferably cylindrical wall 11considerably less in diameter than the inner diameter of the :asing 1and freely movable therein. One end of the inner member 11 is partiallyclosed. by an end-forming member 12 provided with a central aperture 13.The outer face of the wall 11 of the inner member adjacent to its openend is inclined at .ll and adapted to frictionally engage the innerinclined face 8 of the flange 6 of the cap 1: so as to eti'curtuallyseal the open end of the inner receptacle when the cap is positioned.The wall, 11 of the inner member is provided with alongitudinally-extending slot 15. The length of the inner receptacle issuch that when in position within the wall 1 surrounding it, itspartially closed end will be spaced from the wall of the outer member.

Positioned in the space between the momhers 2 and 12 is a disk-likeelement 16 pm vided with a central hub 17 which is adapted to revolve inthe aperture 13 in the member 12 as a bearinoand also constitute aclosure element thereror.

Extending longitudinally of the device and preferably formed integrallywith the hub 17 is a spindle 18 preferably diamond shaped in crosssection and provided with a reduced cylindrical end 19 which is adaptedto be received in the bearing formed by the recess 10 in the cap 1.

In practice, the device is set up as fol lows: The parts beingdisassembled, a roll closure device common to of material 20, such, forinstance, as strip of surgeons gauze, is first coiled up and iiisertedin the inner receptacle and in wind ing up the strip it will becustomary to leave a slight opening at the core of the coil and the coilwill be, of cour e, of requisite diameter to permit its insertion withinthe wall 11 of the inner receptacle. After its insertion the disk-likemember is positioned by inserting the spindle 18 through the opening 13and through the core opening of the coil as shown in Fig. i, in doingwhich the hub 17 is set in the opening 13 of the wall 12 of the innermember and which opening furnishes a bearing for the rotation of thespindle 18. The cap l is then positioned by forcing the flange thereofover the open end of the inner member which brings the recess intoposition to receive the end 19 of the spindle and serve as a bearingtherefor. When it is desired to remove the coiled strip 20 of materialit is given a reverse rotation by manual manipulation of the disklikemember 16 which causes the loose end of the coil to force its wayoutwardly through the slot 15 through which it is subsequently withdrawnby hand until a suliicient quantity has been unwound and after detachingthe desired portion the inner receptacle is inserted in the outer memberwhere the inclosing portion of tie latter surrounds and protects thestrip of gauze from foreign matters. in positioning the outer receptacleis forced sufiiciently firmly against the cap d to cause a hermeticallysealed joint to be formed between the inner inclined face of the outerreceptacle and the outer inclined face of the flange 6 of the cap. Fromthis it will be seen that a convenient and comparatively sterilereceptacle is provided for the containing of coiled strips of material.

1. A receptacle for holding a winding of material comprising a pair ofcup-shaped members each having an open end and with one member providedwith a slot in its lateral wall and positioned within the other, a

both, and an independently-rotatable spindle suitably mounted in theinner member for receiving a wind ing of material,

2. A receptacle for holding a winding of material comprising a pair ofhollow-body members each having an open and a closed 1 l l l endarranged to be nested one member within the other, the inner memberprovided with an opening in the wall thereof, a closure device providedwith a bearing, a spindle mounted in the inner member, and means outsideof said member for rotating said spindle.

3. ii receptacle for holding a winding of material embodying a pair ofnested cupshaped members with their open ends arranged at the same endof the device, the inner member provided with an opening in the wallthereof, a memb r normally closing the open end of the inner member andadapted to so engage the open end of the outer member as to permit thelatters ready removal therefrom, a spindle extending longitudinally ofthe inner member, and means outside of said inner member for rotatingsaid spindle.

A receptacle for the purpose described embodying a pair ofsimilarly-formed nested hollow body members having open ends extendingin the same direction, a closure device adapted to close either or bothof said receptacles at will and permit the removal of the outer memberof said receptacle, said inner ineinber provided with an opening topermit the withdrawal of material there through, the end of said innerreceptacle which opposes the open end provided with an apertureconstituting bearing, and a pindle extending in said inner memberprovided with a disk-like portion outside of said inner member to rotatesaid spindle to wind a strip of material thereon.

5. A receptacle for the purpose described comprising pair of normallyparallel hollow nested members having open ends arranged in the samedirection, the inner meni' bcr provided with an opening in the wallthereof, a closure device common to both and provided with a bearing, aspindle extending in said inner member and mounted in said bearing andextending outside of said inner member, and means for rotating saidspindle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

FRANKLIN ELLSWORTH BARNS.

lVitnesses A hLloCLIn'roon,

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Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, '2. G.

